Punishment for the death of a snake, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan

Author: Ahmad

1573-74 CE/980 AH/AH 980

Ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper

Aga Khan Museum

A group of figures, some human-like and others monstrous, are gathered in a landscape with trees and flowers. The scene is depicted with vibrant colors and intricate details. A group of figures, some human-like and others monstrous, are gathered in a landscape with trees and flowers. The scene is depicted with vibrant colors and intricate details. Further Reading The outdoor scene illustrates several people and figures resembling demons sitting on a meadow next to a river. The river flows from the top left to the bottom and branches off to the right and left in its course. On the left, a bearded man, larger in his proportions than the other human figures, sits on what may be an island. On the opposite side of the river sits a particularly large grey demon. Three other men and demons are dispersed over th